Jaipur among most polluted cities

Jaipur: Indias one of the most attractive destinations for foreign tourist, Jaipur, is now among the most polluted cities of the country. Along with Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar, Kota and Udaipur also figure in the list that is topped by Jharia in Jharkhand. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh in his written reply to a question raised in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday listed 91 of the most polluted cities for 2009. Among these cities, Jodhpur ranked 18 followed by Alwar (21), Jaipur (22), Kota (53) and Udaipur (64).Large amount of suspended particles and carbon have been found in the air in these cities.